Lignin nanoparticles enter the scene: A promising versatile green tool for multiple applications

WDH Schneider, AJP Dillon, M Camassola - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Strategies to take advantage of residual lignin from industrial processes are well regarded in
the field of green chemistry and biotechnology. Quite recently, researchers transformed …

Plant celluloses, hemicelluloses, lignins, and volatile oils for the synthesis of nanoparticles and nanostructured materials

A Barhoum, J Jeevanandam, A Rastogi, P Samyn… - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A huge variety of plants are harvested worldwide and their different constituents can be
converted into a broad range of bionanomaterials. In parallel, much research effort in …

A simple process for lignin nanoparticle preparation

M Lievonen, JJ Valle-Delgado, ML Mattinen, EL Hult… - Green …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
A lack of renewable resources and their inefficient use is a major challenge facing the
society. Lignin is a natural biopolymer obtained mainly as a by-product from the pulp-and …

Lignin nanoparticles and their nanocomposites

Z Zhang, V Terrasson, E Guénin - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lignin nanomaterials have emerged as a promising alternative to fossil-based chemicals
and products for some potential added-value applications, which benefits from their …

Lignin-derivatives based polymers, blends and composites: A review

A Naseem, S Tabasum, KM Zia, M Zuber, M Ali… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lignin and lignin derivatives biopolymers have several properties, such as high thermal
stability, antioxidant, biodegradability, antimicrobial actions, adhesive properties, etc., and …

Lignin from micro-to nanosize: applications

S Beisl, A Friedl, A Miltner - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Micro-and nanosize lignin has recently gained interest due to improved properties
compared to standard lignin available today. As the second most abundant biopolymer after …

Lignin nanoparticles: Eco-friendly and versatile tool for new era

PS Chauhan - Bioresource technology reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Lignin is the second most abundant biopolymer after cellulose and is one of the most
intriguing natural materials for utilization across a wide range of applications. It is generated …

One pot synthesis of environmentally friendly lignin nanoparticles with compressed liquid carbon dioxide as an antisolvent

AA Myint, HW Lee, B Seo, WS Son, J Yoon, TJ Yoon… - Green …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoparticles from commercial kraft lignin were developed using a facile, one pot green
technology of a compressed CO2 antisolvent. N, N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) was …

Lignin derived reduced fluorescence carbon dots with theranostic approaches: nano-drug-carrier and bioimaging

S Rai, BK Singh, P Bhartiya, A Singh, H Kumar… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
This is the first study on synthesis of water-soluble reduced fluorescent carbon dots (r-FCDs)
by using lignosulfonate lignin as carbon source. The resulted r-FCDs have been employed …

Lignin derived nano-biocarbon and its deposition on polyurethane foam for wastewater dye adsorption

C Seto, BP Chang, C Tzoganakis… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Historically, lignin has been produced as a waste by-product in industrial processes. In this
study, lignosulfonate nanoparticles were fabricated and freeze-dried for use as a precursor …